The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-20
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

The President declined to interfere in
he cases Of James Lamb, Albert O'Dell
Ind John T. EchOls sentenced to be hanged
1t Fort Smith, Ark, on the 14th inst
Thirty-eight-pound turkeys are common
n Southern Kentucky.
Baltimore capitalists are developing a
manganese mine In Augusta County, Va.
Nearly one hundred and sixty-fve gin
houses have been destroyed by fire in Ala
bama during the past three months.
1t is estimated that 100000 bales Of cot
;on will constitute the cotton crop of the
South this year.
A remarkable Florida production is
geranium that measures thirty-two inches
in circumference.
Mosquitoes have made their appearance
at Brownsville, Tex, and the inhabitants
are preparing for long summer.
''Sun parlors," or glass-inclosed piazzas,
where iuvalids can recupcrate, are feat.
are of the first-class hotels in Florida.
The editor of the Iberville Gal Democrat
recently gave his readers their valuable
paper in the form of half-shse ct, all ha
could afford to give, he says. to people
who pay him only half they owe him.
Governor Scales of North Carolina will
not order an election IN the Fifth con-
| gressional district of the State to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Red's resignation
| Rob Ream, a noted character of the In
| dian Territory, and brother of Winnie
Rcam. the sculptrcss, died few days ago
at Fort Smith, Ark.
A negro desperate named George
| Mcgethum went into Blackshear, Ga, a
| fcv days AGO, armed with a Winchester
rife and belt Of cartridges, in search Of
his wife and opened fire on the house
where he was Informed she was staying,
wounding two of the inmates. His fire
| was returned and he was killed.
Chief Justice Simpson, of South Caro-
| lima, has been going about recently with a
! body guard in attendance upon him, a
| desperate named Benjamin +. Welch hav-
| ing threatened his life,
! a fire started "a Carlisle, KY, a few
davs ago in the dental Office of Mr.. II. II.
! Gcnslingcr and extended to the adjoining
buildings Of f. NJ. Peal and l. H. Pipe.
When the walls fell DR. Genslinger and
! Newton Craig were caught in the debris.
! They were extrcated, but were fatally IN
iurcd Total loss, $4,000; insurance, So,
| 600 Besides Messrs. Peaps and Piper s
| losses j. A Chappell loses $4,000 on dry
! goods.
Jacksonville, Fla, has the largest
artesan well in the world. It IS now 1Gt
feet below the surface and flows at the
rate of 100000 gallons in twenty-foul
! hours.
| On Monday, the 10th inst, Governor
| Taylor Of Tennessee was inaugurated.
| A movement is on foot in the Tennessee
! LEGISLATURE tocffCct the removal of the re
mains of Governor Sevicr from Alabama
| to the National cemetery at Knoxville, anc
! to erect a monument to his memory in the
! state Capito! grounds.
! Judge Charles Millor, native of Ken
| lucky, but a citizen of Fort Smith, Ark.
! for the past forty years, died suddenly in
the latter city few days ago of cramp
! collie.
! Five miles north of Taylor, Tex, few
| days ago. fire destroyed about 5000 acres
| of pasture and fences for rancher named
/ McFadden The fire corraled LOCO head OF
! sheep, killing 500 outright and leaving the
balance in bad condition for the spring
! clip.
| Thomas J. Cluverius, the murderer OF
! his cousin, Fanny Lillian Madison, was
hanged at Richmond, Va, on the 14tt
! inst. Governor Lee declining to interfere
/ further with the due execution of the law
He died protesting his innocence.
A bill has been introduced in the Texas
| Legislature to establish mechanical anC
| agricultural college for the colored youth
! of the State.
Hon. Jas: Jackson, Chief Justice o.
! Georgia, died few nights ago, ageC
sixtv-seven years. Deceased was in Con
grcss before the war, and has held many
! judicial positions.
In the Circuit Court at Jackson, Miss, {
! few days ago, Walter Napier, colored, was
convicted of sand -baggjng and robbing al
old negro from Simpson County, las
! October, and was sentenced to the full
limit of the law, ten years in the peni
| tentlarv.
Mr.. W. d. Hamilton, proprietor of the
| Champion Touring mills at Falmouth
XIV, was accidentally killed few days
ago by cam-rod flying loose and crushing
his skull.
There are now 35Oregistercd pharmacist;
in the State of Ken lucky, and the State
! Board of Pharmacy at its recent meeting
in Louisville, resolved TO take actor
against violators of thelaw affecting drug
! gists.
An unknown man was found frozen tc
! death on the pla ms few miles north Of
Big Springs, Tex, few days ago.
! The Tennessee House of Representatives
! adopted a resolution requesting the Ten
| nessee Congressman to use their influence
to secure tire repeal of the CivilService
| acts.
While the convicts were at work in the
| Dade County (Tenn.) mines few days
| ago, there was heavy cave-in. and the
! convicts organic ed a movement to force an
| escape by cutting through the outer wall
While perfecting their arrangements they
were betrayed, and they were immediate
! " conveyed to the stockade The mer
! were furious, and when Warden Connol
! entered the stoclzade to punish the ring
| leader, jim Holt, the latter assaulted hin
with knife and inflicted several wounds
A general mutiny then ensued and rusi
was made Holt was shot and the others
were overpowered. One of the guards wa
! wounded.
John Inigert, a young Louisville Ky.
tailor, had for some time been paying at
tention to Miss Theresa Pfeiffer, and h
was engaged to her The wedding was t
take place shortly. A few nights ag
he called, and about ten oicloc
he rose to go, and was kissin
his sweetheart goodnight whe
he experienced choking sensation in hi
throat, swooned and fell to the floor. II
was carried to a bedroom in the house an
medical aid summoned, but after regain
ing consciousness his throat continued
swell He was unable to catch his breat
and was finally smothered to death.
Dave Pruit and Billy Flynn met in Littl
Rock by chance few days ago. and cam
very near renewing their old difficulty
They were arrested and placed unde
bonds to preserve the peace
The Selma (Ala.) boom continues.
The grand jury of the parish OF Point
Coupee, La, have found true bill OF mar
slaughter against all the officers Of tn
| h,rnad staamerJ MWhite